PEZULA HOUSE
P E Z U L A P R I VAT E E S TAT E , K N Y S N A
Escape
to an oasis
Gorgeous Views!
PEZULA HOUSE,
Pezula Private Estate, Knysna Who wouldn’t want to live in a region that finds in its landscape places to call the ‘Wilderness’ or the ‘Garden of Eden’? Or what about ‘pezula’, which means ‘high up with the gods’, this particular location occupying 612 breathtaking hectares and 4km of pristine coastline comprising the Pezula Private Estate, and just a 20-minute drive from the little country town of Knysna in the Western Cape. All these places are on the Garden Route, a scenic route over 250km long from Mossel Bay through George, the Wilderness and Knysna to Plettenberg Bay and beyond. It skirts the edge of the Klein Karoo and traverses the magnificent, untamed coastal Southern Cape, on the way passing through rolling, verdant countryside. It meanders through a narrow stretch of coastal plateau sandwiched between the Outeniqua and Tsitsikamma Mountains and the Indian Ocean, where 65 000 hectares of indigenous forest shelters 300 species of bird and a variety of habitats from fynbos to wetland. It has South Africa’s mildest climate. It’s home to two of South Africa’s top golf courses – Fancourt outside George and Pezula outside Knysna – as well as to South Africa’s only surviving herd of wild forest elephant. The Knysna Forest is their home. If you want to spend time looking for them, the pretty lagoonside country town of Knysna is the place to be. Fifty minutes from the airport at George (which is only an hour’s flight from Cape Town), Knysna is one of the ‘capitals’ of the Garden Route in more ways than one. It’s a renown foodie centre whose annual June Oyster Festival offers endless potential for tasting one of the region’s finest exports. There are numerous restaurants at which to sample the region’s seafood, and it’s a great base from which to pick up on one of the many adventure sports on offer from scuba diving, hiking and fishing to biking, safaris and whale watching. Just seven and a half kilometres from the centre of Knysna, A30 Sunbird Crescent, at the heart of Pezula Private Estate, sits on the crest of a low hill with jaw-dropping views across the fynbos to the Indian Ocean. It’s an idyllic setting easily viewed from the south-facing garden and an astonishing lap pool that juts out into the landscape allowing swimmers a ringside view of it from the water. Down below, and hidden from view even from this hilltop eyrie, tiny Noetzie beach is a place to swim, fish and scramble about on the rocks. The Noetzie River enters the sea here – ‘noetzie’ is a Khoikhoi word meaning black water – its mouth dominated by three historic castles featuring crenellations, battlements and thick, quarried stone walls.
PEZULA HOUSE,
Pezula Private Estate, Knysna By contrast there’s nothing old world about A30 Sunbird Crescent. In fact its design is uncompromisingly contemporary. A long terrace room is on axis with the swimming pool, its glass walls able to slide away on three sides providing a massive space in which to entertain or just relax. Dine here in the summer beneath a soaring pitched roof. At the heart of the property, a garden courtyard featuring structured planting and an ornamental pool, is enclosed on four sides by living areas arranged in a series of pavilions, those on the west side opening onto a smaller, private courtyard. Across the property, on both east and west sides, the en suite bedrooms have private decks overlooking the fynbos. The main house, guest studio and cottage all make the most of the views, bringing the landscape into the spacious interiors via massive windows and a range of natural finishes designed to incorporate the surrounding location. As you might imagine, there’s more than just a luxury of space here. While the finishes reflect the infinite magnificence of this African location, freestanding baths are carefully positioned so that the bather can soak up the view, beds arranged so that at night you fall asleep to the sound of the ocean below, while the light, white modern interiors invite a barefoot lifestyle unrestricted by clutter. That in itself is a luxury worth coveting. The south-facing living room has a fireplace alongside which wide steps lead up to the kitchen-dining area dominated by a pitched roof, a mezzanine office reached by a spiral stair and, again, those ocean views. An added bonus of the property is that you’re unlikely to be disturbed by the neighbours. Pezula Private Estate is one of the lowest density projects in South Africa and its plots vary in size from 3 000m² to 33 000m². To really make the most of the contemporary lifestyle, this property also features a wine cellar and a gym. Who doesn’t want to workout while watching the sun rise over the Indian Ocean? Sportsmen, this could be your house. It’s adjacent to both award-winning Pezula Championship Golf Course and the Conrad Resort Hotel & Spa, and is part of the Knysna Coastal Conservancy, which offers hiking in pristine indigenous forest and rehabilitated coastal fynbos. It doesn’t really get any better than that.
PEZULA HOUSE,
Pezula Private Estate, Knysna Specs • • • • • • • • •
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ERF NO. 13380 ERF SIZE: 9150 sqm HOUSE SIZE: 1309 sqm ARCHITECT: JVR Architects in Jhb, Architect Joe van Rooyen BUILDER: Manbou Construction Knysna INTERIOR DESIGN: Furniture by Adele vd Merwe and Curtains by Workshop Interiors KITCHEN BY: Island by Bulthaup Germany and rest by Lifestyle Projects in Pretoria CUPBOARDS BY: Make Furniture in Jhb, Contact Marcus Pieterse BATHROOMS : Vanities by Make, Bathroomware by Duravit, Hans Grohe, Geberit, Axor Starck etc. Floors in Handmade Ceramics and Garapa Duckboards. FLOORING (TYPE) Imported Engineered Oak by Zuberi Flooring from Jhb in all bedrooms, Kitchen, Living areas. Granite tiles in Covered Terrace, Scullery / Laundry. Outdoor decks in Garapa hardwood by Zuberi Flooring.
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AREAS COMPRISING OF: 1. Main House: • Main bedroom on-suite with 2 showers, double basin, a large dresser and private deck • 2 Bedrooms on-suite with a private lounge in between the 2
Price R49m
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bedrooms Large open plan kitchen opening onto a courtyard garden with a water feature. Appliances consist of Siemens 90cm oven, Gaggenau hob, Siemens 60cm microwave/oven combo, Siemens 60cm steamer/oven combo, 2 warm drawers, Liebherr 90cm integrated fridge/freezer Open plan dining room which is part of the kitchen opening onto a courtyard with water feature and outdoor deck Scullery and Laundry, scullery has an integrated Miele 60cm Fridge/60cm Freezer Study on floating mezzanine in Kitchen/Dining area Large lounge Covered entertainment area with built in braai opening onto 18m long heated swimming pool with rim flow Large decked areas in Garapa hardwood with an outdoor braai area Wine cellar 2 Internal Storerooms 2 External Storerooms 2 Services rooms with all Heating-, Pool- and Purification Equipment Separate dog kennel with heated floors and wash area 5 Extra large garages (1 double and 1 triple)
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Specs 2. Guest unit: • 1 Guestroom en-suite with private deck • 1 Gym with steam shower and toilet/basin with private deck which can be converted into on on-suite bedroom 3. Cottage: • 1 Bedroom en-suite • Open plan lounge and kitchen with integrated Liebherr fridge/ freezer, integrated dishwasher and a 90cm Ilve cooker • 1 Extra large garage with a laundry • 4. Domestic Quarters: • Open plan bedroom and kitchenette • Bathroom with shower • •
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RAIN WATER HARVESTING: Approx 1,000 sqm roofing utilized for harvesting rainwater, which is contained in a partially submersed concrete reservoir with a capacity of 135,000 litres. There is a water purification system, which processes rainwater for use in the house as well as garden. DOMESTIC HOT WATER: Each bathroom has its own independent heating solution, comprising of solar panels and Rinnai gas boilers.
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HEATING & COOLING: All living areas, including bedrooms, bathrooms and towel rails are fed by Hydronics (Hot water system), which is heated using solar panels and 2 Italian industrial type Wood Pellet boilers. All 5 bedrooms and Gym are fitted with Air conditioning for the few hot days or flash cold nights. There are 3 Piazetta Wood Pellet fireplaces installed (Main Bedroom, Private lounge at Bedrooms 2/3 and in Living area of Cottage). There are 2 Piazetta, Wood fireplaces installed. (Kitchen and Living area). GENERAL: 2 Central BEAM Vacuuming systems, Gas fired hobs in Main Kitchen, Cottage & Domestic Quarters, Indoor and Outdoor Wood fired Braais, with a LPG Pizza Oven indoor, Gas operated generator with full electrical back-up, Alarm system connected to Control Room, 100 Mbps Fibre with WiFi connectivity throughout, Telephone VOIP with intercom throughout, Salt chlorinator in Pool, Automated Garden sprinkler system with rain water from
PEZULA HOUSE,
Pezula Private Estate, Knysna Specs •
Floor area m2
reservoir, All bedrooms, kitchen has extra built in cupboard and storage space including all garages.
Location and information • Location • • • •
A30 Sunbird Crescent PezulaPrivate Estate Knysna 6571
Stand Number 1 3380 Stand Size 9 150 sqm Disturbance area 4 000 sqm House floor area 1 309 sqm
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Main house - 720,9 Guest suite - 60,9
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Cottage - 104,5 Gym - 47,2 Study - 20,7 Staff unit - 40,9 Wine room - 10,0 Garage 1 - 38,4 Garage 2 - 49,6 Garage 3 - 105,1 Services room - 32,0 Store 1 - 12,0 Store 3 - 15,0 Store 4 - 10,0 Pool store - 42,0
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Total area - 1309,2
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1,000 Sqm Rain Water Harvesting, with 135,000 litre reservoir, Water Purification system, Domestic hot Water, each bathroom has its own independent Eco-friendly heating solution (Solar & LPG) Combination of Heating and cooling with Hydronics (Underfloor), Aircons and fireplaces, 2x Central BEAM Vacuuming systems, Gas fired hobs in Main Kitchen, Cottage & Domestic Quarters, Indoor and Outdoor Wood fired Braais, with a Gas Pizza Oven indoor, Gas operated generator with full electrical back-up, Alarm system connected to Control Room, 100 Mbps Fibre with WiFi connectivity throughout, Telephone system VOIP with Intercom throughout, Salt chlorinator in Pool, Automated Garden sprinkler system with rain water from reservoir, All bedrooms, kitchen has extra built in cupboard and storage space including all garages.
R49
MILLION
PERFECT
H I D E AWAYS
www.perfecthideawaysforsale.co.za Helena Smith helenasmith@perfecthideaways.co.za +27 (0)72 190 9112